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| Health for the Middle-Aged Man - Associated Content Posted: Like many other people, I fall in and out of exercise regimens, all usually beginning around January 1st. However, whenever I get the urge to make a New Year's Resolution, I ALWAYS start by making consciously Sleep: Getting the proper amounts of sleep is essential for any workout program, and I find eight hours to be optimal for me. I have to be careful not to oversleep, because often, that's just as bad as not enough sleep. Admittedly, my curfew is much earlier than Cinderella's, but apparently she didn't need her beauty sleep... Stretching: After a typically peaceful night's sleep, the first thing I do is stretch. Stretching helps alleviate those aches and pains that one often gets from exercise. And it gives me a chance to show off my soon-to-be-sculpted rear. Sadly, my wife only appreciates the end result. Fuel: Before I hit the gym to be accosted by the reality of my increasing age, I love to start my day off with a fruit smoothie. I blend a few frozen bananas with some raspberries and a splash of orange juice for some quick, yet delicious carbs. Warm-up: Apparently, sitting in your car with the heater running doesn't count for this step, and I have to actually get out of my car and walk into the gym. Here, I am greeted by a yoga instructor who somehow reminds me of Wonder Woman. This thought only reminds me of my age, I break into a cold sweat, and my warm-up is complete. The Dumbbells: After glancing forlornly at the attractive twentysomething on the stair-master, I approach the dumbbell rack. It is here that self-preservation kicks in. Instead of permanently injuring any part of my anatomy, I summon all the self-confidence I have left after three children, and lift the 5 pound weight. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Judge postpones decision on ousted beauty queen - MySanAntonio Posted: After pondering all day Friday whether Domonique Ramirez has legal footing to seek reinstatement as Miss San Antonio, a judge asked for more legal arguments and set another hearing for Tuesday. State District Judge Cathy Stryker postponed a decision on whether the Miss Bexar County Organization Inc. should give Ramirez, 17, back the Miss San Antonio crown. "What (the judge) wants now is both lawyers to bring case law that shows she as a judge has the power to reinstate the crown that was revoked by the (organization's) board," Ramirez's lawyer, Luis Vera Jr., said. The organization revoked Ramirez's crown on Jan. 25 over claims that Ramirez violated terms of her contract and was insubordinate to the board. The organization then named her first runner-up, Ashley Dixon, 21, as "Miss San Antonio 2011." Ramirez sued the organization Feb. 7 and obtained a temporary restraining order that barred pageant organizers from promoting Dixon as Miss San Antonio. The organization's lawyer, Ben Wallis Jr., said Stryker essentially kept things on hold until Tuesday. "The judge is not convinced that they have the authority to ask for her for the type of temporary injunction they're seeking — to reverse the (organization's) decision and put her back in the position," Wallis saidRamirez's lawsuit alleges breach of contract, such as not being provided with a chaperone to drive her to Miss San Antonio related events. The suit also blames the organization's executive director, Caroline Haggard Flores, of wrongly orchestrating Ramirez's ouster via "exaggerations and lies." The organization filed a counterclaim against Ramirez on Wednesday, claiming she was the one who breached the contract and made false claims, thereby causing sponsors to pull out and other harm to the Miss San Antonio franchise. Earlier this week, the San Antonio Express-News reported that Flores served part of a three-year federal prison sentence for defrauding Medicare and the IRS out of nearly $3.7 million in the 1990s. Flores, at the time, ran a company called Communicare Home Health Care Agency Inc., which filed more than 440,000 fraudulent claims. But court documents made public this week show Flores owes the government far more than the $3.4 million previously reported, which is part of the restitution and fines ordered in her criminal cases. Daryl Fields, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney's office, said Friday that the total owed by Flores is $13.5 million. More than $10 million of that is from a civil judgment the Justice Department obtained against her in a whistleblower lawsuit, which alerted authorities to her wrongdoing to begin with. The government has filed motions for garnishment in unrelated court cases Flores has been involved in, in case she recoups any money, records show. The Miss America Organization, meanwhile, refused to address whether a convicted felon running a local pageant is allowed by its rules. A spokeswoman forwarded questions to the Miss Texas Organization, whose directors did not respond to several e-mails and numerous phone calls. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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